You're Not Black

Future Tony gave a wry smile.

He knew that, of course, but the Pym Particles only had one chance left.

Wait, Dr. Pym is still alive in this world; they can find him and borrow some things.

But why did Kino tell me this on purpose?

Future Tony looked at Kino with a puzzled expression.

Kino smiled mysteriously and silently raised a finger.

!!!

Tony's pupils contracted as he looked at the Time Stone in his hand.

The only chance of winning out of 14,000,605 future possibilities.

On Earth, on the Quantum Transporter.

Eight figures appeared.

Rhodey (War Machine) and Thor each hold a container in their hands.

At this moment, Doc Green frowned, his face full of doubt, and said, "Wait, where did Natasha go? Shouldn't she have come back with us?"

The group exchanged bewildered glances, a sense of unease rising within them.

Hawkeye Barton's sorrow was palpable.

He slowly knelt down, his hand trembling as he reached out, revealing a dazzling Soul Stone.

For a moment, everyone was stunned.

"Why is there another Soul Stone?"

Ant-Man couldn't believe it.

"It seems you've gone to a Parallel World."

The Soul Stone in Barton's hand floated up and landed in Kino's hand.

"Who are you!"

"Prepare for battle."

"Put down the gem in your hand!"

All the advanced weapons on his body were instantly revealed, gleaming with a cold metallic luster.

Thor waved his hands, and his battle axe and Mjolnir suddenly flashed with dazzling Blue Lightning.

Without hesitation, Barton drew his bow and arrow, aiming it directly at Kino.

"Calm down, calm down, he's one of us."

"That's right, we've found some help."

"Don't do anything!"

Future Tony, Future Captain America, Doc Green, Ant-Man nervously blocked them, even using their bodies to shield them.

Especially the Future Tony, who infiltrated S.H.I.E.L.D.. and saw the video of the Demon King in action. He's basically a comic book version of Superman. All of them combined wouldn't be enough for him to take on with one hand.

Kino ignored them, took out his Soul Stone, and compared it in his palm.

"Two identical gems?"

Barton couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"Could one of them be fake?"

A hint of doubt flashed in Thor's eyes, and he asked.

"No, after we separated in this Quantum Realm, we didn't go to different Timeline, but to different Parallel Universe."

In the Future Tony briefly recounted what had happened to them.

Nebula's eyes held a strange look.

Kino finally realized the difference: his Soul Stone had no soul.

This one has a soul, and there are two more.

"Hand it over. I at least recognize the soul inside."

Kino tapped the Soul Stone.

The others exchanged bewildered glances; this person was speaking to the Infinity Gems.

Is this helper really reliable?

The Soul Stone flashed.

"Your deal with her? You've seen what happened to the other you and you still dare to make demands of me? You've got some nerve."

The Soul Stone suddenly lit up and released a translucent soul.

(I've already begged for mercy.)

"Natasha!"

Future Tony and his friends stared in shock at the soul hovering in mid-air.

Natasha slowly opened her eyes, looking around with a somewhat confused expression.

Am I not already dead?

Before she could even ask a question, Kino raised her hand and quickly sketched in the air, instantly forming a completely new body.

He seized Natasha's soul and stuffed it inside.

"Consider this the reward for the Soul Stone."

Kino always has a clearly marked price.

The others rushed to Natasha's side and anxiously watched, only breathing a sigh of relief when she opened her eyes.

Barton hugged her tightly, completely overwhelmed with emotion.

"Barton, let me make this clear beforehand, I've always considered you family."

"Me too..."

"Thank you, Demon King."

Tony expressed his gratitude, saying he truly didn't want to lose any more of his companions.

"This is just a deal."

"But I really didn't expect you guys had aliens here."

Kino looked at the crowd.

"Nebula used to be Thanos's adopted daughter, but now she's one of our allies."

Future Tony.

Nebula trembled involuntarily as Kino stared intently at her; the powerful pressure made her feel as if she were facing her father.

"And the other one?"

"The other one, you mean Thor?"

"No, I was asking about the one next to him."

The others also turned their gaze to Rhodey' face.

Rhodey pointed to himself, looking equally bewildered.

"Demon King, have you never seen a black person before? Although my skin is dark, I am truly an Earthling."

"You're not black."

A red light appeared in Kino's eyes.

A blazing red gaze shot out like lightning, piercing through Rhodey's chest before anyone could react.

The Arc Reactor in Rhodey' chest was instantly hit, leaving a shockingly large hole.

"Wang Defa!"

"Tony, get away from him right now!"

"Why? Demon King!"

Everyone stared at him in shock and anger.

In the Future Tony looked at Kino with despair.

Why did they save one of their companions only to kill another?

Or perhaps they came here to conquer the world, and they trusted the wrong people.

"Everyone, stop! He's not Rhodey!"

Natasha was the first to notice something was wrong.

He called a halt to the crowd.

All eyes turned to Rhodey on the ground. He stared blankly at the sky, his face changing into a green, pointed-eared alien.

"Skrull can freely change their appearance, disguise themselves as other races, and copy memories. Super Skrull can even copy the abilities of the person they are imitating."

He was also a notorious aggressor in the universe.

Nebula explained with a look of disgust.

Even the Darkhold has been invaded once.

They had to check everyone's memories to find the other person.

The faces of everyone present instantly turned extremely ugly. The thought that this disgusting race had quietly appeared on Earth and that they had spent so much time with them without noticing anything amiss sent a chill down their spines.

Could the others around them also be Skrulls in disguise?

After the Snap Event, half of the Earth's population disappeared, and now the defense capabilities of various countries are more depleted than ever before.

For the Skrull, this was undoubtedly the perfect opportunity to invade Earth.

The key question is, given that the entire universe was affected by the Snap, how did they manage to appear precisely on Earth at that crucial moment?

"Where did the real Rhodey go?"

The Future Captain America frowned, asking with concern.

"..."

Future Tony was speechless.

He's really exhausted right now. The Snap Event hasn't been resolved yet, and now there's the alien invasion incident.

This is even more dangerous than the Chitauri; if not handled properly, humanity might truly face extinction.

(In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, according to Ari Selim, director of Secret Invasion, Rhodey was replaced by the Skrull after the events of Captain America: Civil War.)